Monday, January 21, 2019

History of Maharashtra Notes

  • Bilingual Mumbai State established on: 1 November 1956 (including Gujarat and Maharashtra)
  • Maharashtra State established on: 1 May 1960 (after merging Vidarbha from Central Provinces and Marathwada from Hyderabad)
  • Maharashtra Coastline: 720 Kms.
  • Administrative Divisions of Maharashtra:
  1. Amravati
  2. Aurangabad
  3. Konkan
  4. Nagpur
  5. Nashik 
  6. Pune
  • Total Districts in Maharashtra: 36 
  • Total Sub-divisions of Maharashtra: 109
  • Total Talukas in Maharashtra: 357


References: Wikipedia

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Headquarters of Different Organizations


  • CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization): Moscow, Russia
  • SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization): Beijing, China
  • RATS (Regional Anti Terrorist Structure): Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • IMD (Indian Meteorological Department): New Delhi, India
  • NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau): New Delhi, India
  • CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation): New Delhi, India
  • BPRD (Bureau of Police Research and Development): New Delhi, India
  • NIA (National Investigation Agency): New Delhi, India
  • RAW (Research and Analysis Wing): CGO Complex, New Delhi, India
  • Indian Olympic Association: New Delhi, India
  • International Olympic Committee: Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Amnesty International: London, United Kingdom
  • ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization): Montreal, Canada
  • ICC (International Cricket Council): Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • FIFA: Zurich, Switzerland

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Important Environmental Conferences, Conventions and Protocols


1. Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: 1971


2. Stockholm Conference: 1972

3. Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage: 1972

4. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora): 1973

5. World Conservation Strategy: 1980

6. Nairobi Declaration: 1982

7. World Charter of Nature: 1982


8. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention): 1983

9. Vienna Convention for the Protection of Ozone Layer: 1985

10. Montreal Protocol for Ozone Depleting Substances: 1987

11. Helsinki Declaration: 1989

12. Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes: 1989

13. Earth Summit: 1992

14. UNFCCC: 1992

15. CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity): 1992

16. UN Convention on Desertification: 1994

17. Kyoto Protocol: 1997

18. Stockholm Convention on (Persistent Organic Pollutants) POPs: 2000

19. Johannesburg Declaration: 2002

20. UN World Summit: 2005

21. Bali Summit on Climate Change: 2007



Interesting Cricket Trivia

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